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HI SB 2551

died on adjournment

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to develop an alternative pathway for a visiting international educator permit aligned to the duration of the educator's J-1 visa program. Repeals 6/30/2031.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Status date
Latest action
2026-02-13 — The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Inouyecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-13

    The committee on EDU deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 1:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-01-28

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-23

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  5. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

    introduction

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